Why wait for A.I. to eradicate the human race when you can just become a cyborg and do it yourself?
Over the years, doctors and scientists have been developing implants and body modifications that feel like they’re straight out of science fiction. Some are functional and genuinely cool, like bionic eyeballs and skull-embedded hearing aids. Others are completely insane and useless, like L.E.D lights planted under the skin, and jewelry that injects directly into your veins.
Scroll through, get creeped out, and prepare to replace your organs with computer chips.
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Skinput
Carnegie Mellon is developing “Skinput”, a system that uses bio-acoustic sensors to turn the body into a touch screen.
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Vital Skin Patches
Several companies have developed skin patches that track pulse, body temperature, and other viral functions.
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Tooth-mounted Food Tracker
Researchers at Tufts University have created tooth-mounted sensors that can track what you eat.
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L.E.D Tattoos
Some companies will implant L.E.D lights under your skin, that serve no purpose other than to look cool.
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D.I.Y Cyborg
Biohacker Tim Cannon implanted a device under his skin that tracks his changing body temperature.
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Energy Addicts
Industrial designer Naomi Kizhner developed jewelry that injects into veins, and uses the energy from your body to spin wheels in the devices. They hold a charge, and can later be used to charge devices.
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Bone Anchored Hearing Aids
Doctors have developed permanent hearing aids that are directly implanted into the skull.
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Bionic Eyeballs
Several companies have developed bionic eyeballs that are fully functional.
